February 10th Results (6 & 8 miles, etc.)

This was a first. We’ve canceled two runs over the years (once for snow, the other for smoke), but not until today had we delayed one. A troubling forecast led to the afternoon start (though some from the team chose to check actual conditions and ran at the usual time). Today we could add to the usual rhyme, making it "Sunday Runday Oneday."

It was also a rare day when the suggested distance for the Florence Half exceeded that for the Eugene Marathon. A reminder that the alternating short runs are not throwaways. They serve one of two purposed: either as recovery from the past week’s long one (at similar pace but half the distance) or as speed training (at faster pace than a week before).

Thanks to Lindsey and Austin for greeting us at the store. It’s our first time back with her this year.

SUNDAY RUNS FROM STORE

(with per-mile pace based on actual distances listed)

Rachel F. – 6.9 miles in 1:04:59 (9:16 pace)

Chris – 6.4 miles in 1:13 (11:24s)

Ben – 5.0 miles, as warmup for basketball game

Carrie – 3.0-mile walk

Leah – 6.9 miles in 1:04:59 (9:16s)

Chantelle – 6.0 miles

Rachel W. – 6.9 miles in 1:04:59 (9:16s)

Trina – 5.0 miles in 47:00 (9:24s)

Nobuko – 6.0 miles in 1:14:50 (12:22s)

Russell – 8.0 miles in in 1:16:25 (9:33s)

Rhonda – 6.4 miles in 1:13 (11:24s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Neal – Phoenix half-marathon on Saturday in 2:15:28 (10:20s)

Marcel – 8 miles on Sunday

Amy – 10.0 miles on coast, Sunday, at 9:44s

Stephanie – Truffle Shuffle 4-mile on Sunday in 37:14 (9:19s)
Scott -- 13.1 miles on Sunday at 9:30s

Kathie – 6.1 miles on Saturday at 10:52s

Kate – 8 miles on Sunday

Leah – 12 miles on Saturday

Sean – 10.0 miles on Sunday

Trina – 17 miles on Friday

Joe – week's walks total 15.7 miles

February 3rd Results (11.1 miles, 7.3, etc.)

Call our training “semi-official” at this point. Programmed training distances mainly support our marathoners for Eugene (with 11 miles today) and half-marathoners (seven miles) for Florence. Others get to pick how far they go.

Thanks to Solomon for stepping in to open the store today, while Lindsey was back east. I was down south until last night, and promise to be all the way back by next Sunday.

SUNDAY’S 11.1 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 11.11; these are “raw” times from my watch, and yours might have been faster)

Marcel – 1:36:10 (8:39 pace)

Chris – 2:20:50 (12:40s)

Scott – 1:45:38 (9:30s)

Kathie H. – 2:05:05 (11:16s)

Kate – 1:32:33 (8:20s)

Cindy – 1:46:35 (9:35s)

SUNDAY’S "7 MILES"

(with actual distances listed)

Neal – about 5 miles

Michele & Daphne – 4-mile walk

Matt – 4.9 miles in 44:10 (9:05s) welcome to the team!

Stephanie – 7.4 miles in 1:24:26 (11:20s)

Carrie – 4-mile walk; welcome back from surgery!

Leah – 6.5 miles

Frank – 7.3 miles in 1:18:18 (10:43s)

Sean – 7.3 miles at about 10:00 pace

Rachel W. – 6.5 miles

Rhonda – 7.4 miles in 1:24:26 (11:20s)

SUNDAY’S 23 MILES

(for February/March marathons)

Bill -- at 11:45s

Amy -- at 11:45s

Jenna -- at 11:45s

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Neal – 11.4 miles on Saturday at 11:27s; for half next weekend

Jan – Scio half-marathon on Saturday

Rachel F. – 5 miles on Sunday

Renee – Scio half-marathon on Saturday

Leah – 15 miles on Saturday

Laurel – 5 miles on Sunday

Trina – 7.5 miles on Sunday

Rhonda – 11.4 miles on Saturday at 11:27s
Joe -- week's walks total 16.0 miles

December 9th Results (6 miles, etc.)

That’s it for this year’s team training. We aren’t quite through with the racing, but have no more scheduled group runs in December.

I won't suddenly forget you. Plans for the next rounds of training (winter/spring) will circulate later this week.

SUNDAY’S 6 MILES

(with per-mile pace based on 6.0; it was a few hundredths shorter, but I gave you an end of 2018 training gift!)

Neal – 1:07 (11:10 pace)

Bill – 1:04 (10:40s) after Saturday race

Marcel – 47:30 (7:54s)

Kristin – 1:00:37 (10:06s)

Amy – 1:04 (10:40s) after Saturday race

Chris – 1:07 (11:10s)

Scott – 50:18 (8:23s)

Kathie H. – 1:00:39 (10:06s)

Carrie – 1:05:40 (10:56s)

Kate – 46:57 (7:49s)

Leah – 55:50 (9:18s)

Laurel – 4 miles with Trey, untimed

Sean – 52:06 (8:41s) after Saturday race

Cindy – 58:20 (9:43s)

Rachel – 55:50 (9:18s)

Rhonda – 1:05:40 (10:56s)

Guests:

Paige – 55:43 (9:17s)

Reid – 50:30 (8:24s)

Sally – 4 miles in 35:30 (8:52s)

FROZEN TRAIL 15K RACE

(on Saturday at Mount Pisgah, with official times and paces – which reflect surface and terrain conditions)

Bill – 1:52:51 (12:07s)

Jenna – 2:04:28 (13:22s)

Amy – 2:04:26 (13:22s)

Sean – 1:38:09 (10:32s) 3^rd in age group

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Jan – 10 miles on Sunday at 11:22s

Renee – 10 miles on Sunday at 11:22s

Cindy – 10K on Saturday at Lonn Robertson’s run party

Joe – 4-mile walk on Saturday at 19:27s

(Photo: Most of our farewell-to-2018 group at Dorris Ranch)

December 2nd Results (5.5 miles, etc.)

We’re running out of runs for this year (with only one Sunday session to go), but not out of runners (as 16 came today). The Frozen Trails beckon to some of them this weekend, and the Holiday Half the following Saturday.

Lindsey had a great reason not to host us at the store this morning. She happily saw husband Chris claim the Funch family marathon record when he ran 2:33 in Sacramento.

SUNDAY’S 5.5 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 5.55; these are my “raw” timed, including stops and detours, and yours might have been faster)

Neal – 1:08:18 (12:18 pace)

Bill – 56:45 (9:57s)

Kristin – 56:40 (10:02s)

Stephanie – 56:40 (10:02s)

Chris – 4 miles untimed

Kathie H. – 57:31 (10:22s)

Ben – 58:40 (10:34s)

Carrie – 1:02:08 (11:11s)

Sean – 51:25 (9:16s)

Rhonda – 1:08:07 (12:16s)

SUNDAY’S 11.1 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 11.10)

Marcel – 1:31:45 (8:16s)

Kate – 1:29:19 (8:02s)

Once and future teammates:

Jan – 5.5 miles in 58:48 (10:27s)

Renee – 5.5 miles in 1:05:46 (11:51s)

Steve – 11.1 miles in 1:51:35 (10:03s)

Cindy – 5.5 miles in 51:00 (9:11s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Bill – 10 miles on Saturday

Michele – 5 miles on Saturday

Jenna – 10 miles on Saturday

Amy – 10 miles on Saturday

Scott – 6 miles on Sunday at 10:00s

Carrie – 5 miles on Saturday

Joe – week’s longest walk of 3.1 miles

(Photo: Our age rangers -- from Ben, 10, to Neal, 71.)